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Barack Obama’s aide says introduction of Russian troops to Ukraine would be grave mistake
Date: 2014-02-23 19:49:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:176 - ID:572595
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (MENA) - Hypothetical introduction of Russian troops in Ukraine for the alleged purpose of emplacing a government predisposed towards friendship with Russia would be “a grave mistake," U.S. national security advisor and former ....
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19 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Date: 2014-02-23 19:40:21 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:171 - ID:572537
KUNAR, Feb 23 (MENA) - Dozens of Afghan national soldiers and Taliban militants were killed and injured in a Taliban attack in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, Khaama News reported on Sunday. The attack took place in Ghaziabad district ....
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Ukraine will join EU, says ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko
Date: 2014-02-23 19:28:27 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:166 - ID:572527
KIEV, Feb 23 (MENA) - The former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been freed from prison and said that she was certain that the country would now join the EU, just hours after MPs voted to oust President Viktor Yanukovych. "Our ....
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No threat for Russian-speaking Ukrainians -- lawmaker
Date: 2014-02-23 19:28:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:165 - ID:572644
KIEV, Feb 23 (MENA) - Leader of the Batkivschina party faction in Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada, Arseny Yatsenyuk, is confident that there is nothing posing a threat for the Russian-speaking Ukrainians, Russia's Itar Tass reported Sunday. “The ....
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Putin, Merkel discuss Ukraine over phone - Kremlin
Date: 2014-02-23 17:40:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:145 - ID:572372
MOSCOW, Feb 23 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone discussion about the situation in Ukraine, the press service of the Kremlin was quoted by the Voice of Russia as saying Sunday. "The ....
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18 international humanitarian, peace groups welcome Syria aid access resolution
Date: 2014-02-23 16:34:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:135 - ID:572229
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (MENA) - A coalition of 18 international humanitarian, human rights and peace groups welcomed the unanimous UN Security Council resolution demanding safe and unhindered humanitarian access – including across conflict lines and ....
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EU's Ashton may be in Kiev Monday: reports
Date: 2014-02-23 16:31:07 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:133 - ID:572340
KIEV, Feb 23 (MENA) - EU High Commissioner Catherine Ashton may arrive in Kiev Monday, local media reports said. No further details were made. (MENA) MS/RE ....
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British inquiry into phone and email snoopers - paper
Date: 2014-02-23 15:27:26 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:113 - ID:572124
LONDON, Feb 23 (MENA) - Britain’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies are facing an inquiry from Whitehall’s snooping watchdog into whether they are collecting too many private telephone and internet records, The Telegraph disclosed. The ....
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EU Says Ukraine Must Preserve Its Unity
Date: 2014-02-23 12:46:56 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:75 - ID:571785
BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (MENA) - The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, called Sunday for the formation of an inclusive government in Ukraine and for all sides to safeguard the country's unity. In a statement, Ashton said: "The ....
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Expert-level nuclear talks set for next week: Iran official
Date: 2014-02-23 12:42:27 GMT - Iran - World - SN:74 - ID:571754
TEHRAN, Feb 23 (MENA) - A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says the next round of the expert-level talks between the representatives of Iran and six world powers will be held in Vienna next week, Press TV reported. "Expert negotiations between ....